How to build backlinks with real-life events by @orengreen @wordtracker

Link building is arguably one of the toughest jobs on any marketer or SEOs to do list. Gaining good quality, relevant links from authority sources is time consuming and the competition for those all-important backlinks is usually fierce. If this sounds all too familiar, there is good news - in addition to the tactics you likely already use to acquire links, real-life events are also a treasure trove of link building opportunities. There was a suspicion that link-building was dead. Not so. Countless studies have shown that links still give power to a website, and help it edge ahead of competitors in the SERPs. Link building is all about great quality in good quantity, with link acquisition paced at a natural velocity. Links form a strong foundation of trust indicators for Google and combined with other SEO best practices will ensure healthy performance. With the emphasis on...